Beastie Boys have denied rumors that the band is planning more live performances in the future.

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The Beastie Boys have denied rumors of a live reunion that began after surviving members Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz filed a trademark application for the Beastie Boys name in conjunction with “live performances by a musical group.”

A representative for the band, however, reiterated the group’s stance on the matter: “There will never be Beastie Boys live performances without Adam Yauch,” the rep tells Rolling Stone.

Yauch, known as MCA, died in 2012 after a battle with cancer. Both Diamond and Horovitz have gone on to new projects since the loss — including a co-written memoir — essentially placing the Beastie Boys on a permanent hiatus.

Still, the new rumors surfaced after lawyer David Lizerbram discovered the trademark application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Though the specific mention of a live performance seemed to suggest a potential reunion, Lizerbram noted it could serve another purpose.

With the group’s representative asserting that a live performance was out of the question, the trademark application was perhaps a preventative measure against any possible future infringement on the Beastie Boys’ name and music.